A reader asks: “Trust your gut. What the heck does that even mean? People seem to be saying this more and more. Does my gut have a brain?” Though the irony isn’t lost on me, what we call “our gut” … Continue reading
The latest, most expensive “wisdom” being shoved down our throats. “Russia’s Putin is a tyrant. The enemy of Putin is our friend. Therefore, we should give unlimited sums of money to Putin’s friend.” Faulty premise # 1: WE are not … Continue reading
Ukraine’s Zelensky reveals that the U.S. and Ukraine are “working” on a scheme for 10 years of military aid from the U.S. to Ukraine, according to Breitbart and other news sources. Ten years!! Our country may not be irredeemable, but … Continue reading
Actually, the truth is far worse than brainwashing. If you believe these show trials, or in any remote way take them as valid, you are the 21st century, far less innocent equivalent of the people who looked the other way … Continue reading
“Remember, while you are training for diversity and inclusion, someone else is training for war. When you meet, they will win.” (unknown author) It’s true. The first obligation of human life is survival. When people threaten your existence, or your … Continue reading
Breitbart Headline: Thought Police — Google Launches “Prebunking” Campaign to counter ‘Election Misinformation’ “Prebunking”?! Denying information before it’s uttered. Rational people call it censorship. The creepy freak who runs Google is straight out of Orwell or Ayn Rand. Or Hitchcock. … Continue reading
Back in 1974, President Gerald Ford pardoned former President Richard Nixon so he could not be prosecuted as a criminal. Ford said he didn’t want to risk civil strife or civil war by prosecution of a former President. Yet today … Continue reading
I am sick of Trump haters. They face no accountability for their views, logically or intellectually speaking. In other words: They get to say: “Trump is awful,” while providing ABSOLUTELY NO defense for leaving us to radicalized Democrat Party tyrants … Continue reading
According to research reported by theguardian.com, loneliness can have dramatic consequences on one’s health. Feeling isolated from others can disrupt sleep, raise blood pressure, lower immunity, increase depression, lower subjective well-being and increase the stress hormone cortisol (at sustained high … Continue reading
A show trial is a public trial in which the guilt or innocence of the defendant has already been determined. The purpose of holding a show trial is to present both accusation and verdict to the public, serving as an … Continue reading
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, “We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” Wise words, and they work both ways. For example, if you underestimate your potential, or if … Continue reading
“I can’t believe what you say, because I see what you do.” — James Baldwin Follow Dr. Hurd on Facebook. Search under “Michael Hurd” (Charleston SC). Get up-to-the-minute postings, recommended articles and links, and engage in back-and-forth discussion … Continue reading